president obama's health care law is a government red tape tow that's raising health care costs, limiting access to health care, and it's hurting job creation at a time when we need real economic growth. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman has expyred. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? without objection, so ordered. >> this week marks the 10th ap versery of the onset of the iraq war. as our troops return home, many still face a high unemployment rate. the statistic is higher for women veterans. one remedy to this unemployment rate is education, however, for many veterans the opportunity to pursue the necessary education is difficult because of economic constraints, family responsibles, or lack of information about available federal resources. similarly, many college campuses struggle to provide veterans with these resources. that is why i introduced my first bill, the veterans excellence through education act this bill creates a competitive grant program aimed at helping college campuses that serve underrepresented populatio